Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jun 22, 2024, 4:39 PM EDT (20:39 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 24, 2024, 8:00 AM EDT

Expired

Jun 23, 2024, 3:16 AM EDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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898 
WHUS41 KPHI 222039
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
439 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

NJZ024>026-230945-
/O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0002.240624T1200Z-240625T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0003.240625T1200Z-240626T0000Z/
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
439 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and 
  Coastal Ocean.

* WHEN...For the first High Rip Current Risk, from Monday 
  morning through Monday evening. For the second High Rip 
  Current Risk, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southerly winds this past week has caused
  upwelling. While not all beaches are seeing colder water, some 
  surf observations have dipped into the 50s. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

DEZ004-NJZ014-230945-
/O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0003.240625T1200Z-240626T0000Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-
439 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, Eastern 
  Monmouth.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southerly winds this past week has caused
  upwelling. While not all beaches are seeing colder water, some 
  surf observations have dipped into the 50s.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

Kruzdlo

036 
WHUS41 KPHI 230716
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

NJZ024>026-232030-
/O.CAN.KPHI.RP.S.0002.240624T1200Z-240625T0000Z/
/O.CAN.KPHI.RP.S.0003.240625T1200Z-240626T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0004.240623T1200Z-240624T0000Z/
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
316 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR MONDAY IS CANCELLED...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR TUESDAY IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and 
  Coastal Ocean.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

DEZ004-NJZ014-230830-
/O.CAN.KPHI.RP.S.0003.240625T1200Z-240626T0000Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-
316 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

Forecasted conditions have lessened in severity, however a
MODERATE risk for the development of rip currents remains in
place for both today and Monday. 

$$

Hoeflich

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